The episode opens with a violent confrontation where Michael physically abuses his wife, who is also the mother of their daughter Eve. Despite pleas from their child to stop, Michael coldly asserts control, dismissing the wife and threatening to sever ties, citing that her parents are dead. The wife, suffering from cancer, is left helpless as Michael decides to abandon Eve to live alone in the countryside. The daughter clings to her mother, who apologizes for being unable to protect her. Meanwhile, a harsh environment awaits Eve, as she faces bullying and isolation, while a stranger unexpectedly offers to take her in as an apprentice, leaving her fate uncertain.